Baked Mostaccioli

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2

Brown Italian sausage in a large skillet over medium heat. While sausage is cooking, boil pasta according to package. (Around 10 minutes.) Drain pasta once finished cooking.

Step 3

Once sausage is finished cooking, pour in marinara and stir the sausage to combine. Let sit on low heat until ready to use.

Step 4

In a bowl, stir together cottage cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, chopped parsley, salt and pepper.

Step 5

Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 6

Add half the sauce mixture and spread over bottom of casserole dish.

Step 7

Top with half the cooked pasta. Top with ALL of the cottage cheese mixture.

Step 8

Top with remaining pasta, remaining sauce, 1 cup mozzarella and 1 cup Parmesan. Cover dish in foil and bake for 30 minutes.

Step 9

Remove baking dish from oven and remove foil. Finish baking for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.